Michael Casey
A MAN remains in custody on suspicion of assault after incidents of anti-social behaviour and harassment in Epping yesterday evening (Friday 5 September). Officers attended the Bell Hotel after a number of people were reportedly throwing projectiles including flares and firecrackers and carrying out harassment…
“YOU are joining a force focussed on getting justice for victims of crime.” That’s the message from our Chief Constable to the 69 new officers who took their oaths today ready to start keeping your neighbourhood safe. Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington Harrington was joined by…
VOLUNTARY and community sector leaders across Essex have said the forthcoming reorganisation of local government is a rare opportunity to unlock the full potential of communities if the voluntary and community sector (VCS) is included as a strategic partner from the outset. Sixteen infrastructure organisations,…
AN investigation has concluded that prison and probation staff did all they could to prevent an offender’s fatal drug overdose reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Jason Patmore had an extensive history of criminal convictions, which were predominantly of a violent nature, a report from the…
CAN you help us find 45-year-old Lisa Blagg? She’s gone missing from Broxbourne and we need to make sure she’s safe as soon as possible. Lisa was last seen in the area of Old Nazeing Road at about 4pm on Friday 5 September but hasn’t…
St Mary Magdalene Booksale. Full details below.
A DISPERSAL order was in place in Epping and a man has been arrested in connection with anti-social behaviour in the town this evening (Friday 5 September). The order is in place to prevent the public from being harassed, alarmed or distressed as well as…
HIGH Wych Scarecrow Festival. Full details below.
A HARLOW resident who dumped rubbish in Redbridge before moving to Birmingham has been successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping. Martin Stokes, age 34, was ordered to pay more than £2000 in fines after being found guilty of fly-tipping twice in Redbridge. Stokes was living in Moorfield,…
COUNCILLOR Ben Crystall, Leader of East Herts Council, provides an update on the council position regarding recent incidents in our district involving flags being displayed on lampposts and other street furniture and the St George’s cross being spray painted in public spaces. “As a council,…
THIS September – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – people across Essex are being called on to help more children and young people survive cancer. With around 380 new cases in under 25s in the East of England every year,* the public are being urged to…
Update: A man has died following a collision on the A414 between Chelmsford and Ongar. We were called shortly before 3.30am today (Friday 5 September) with a report of a car which had left the road and struck a tree. Sadly, a man in his…
AN Essex County Council email urging staff to speak out if they feel “unsettled” by flags being put up across England has been described as “bonkers” by the authority’s deputy leader reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Conservative councillor Louise McKinlay has used her mayoral campaign…
Chris Vince, MP for Harlow, has welcomed today’s announcement from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of up to £30.7 million in funding for a new Connect to Work scheme, which will support disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to move closer to employment. The…
JOIN us for the Unforgettable ‘Love Never Dies’ Theatre Tour Celebrating 25 Years with TJ Higgs Embark on a mesmerising journey as we mark a quarter century of spirit service with TJ Higgs, a distinguished medium known for her profound collaborations, including her remarkable work alongside the…
HARLOW Council has agreed to support a proposal that would reshape how local government operates across Essex – not because it endorses the wider reorganisation, but because it is determined to put Harlow first and secure the best possible outcome for the town. The proposal, ‘Creating…
